by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Châteaux, Driving in France, History, Holidays in France, Mountains and Valleys, Villages, Where to Go
Now, I thought I knew a lot about the Midi-Pyrénées region, especially the multitude of beautiful villages and places to see, but this one just flew right under the radar and I ‘found’ it totally by accident. I had just left another beautiful village, St...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | Facts about France, History
Every year on 14 July, the French celebrate – “le jour de la prise de la Bastille” – the storming of the prison in Paris, which marks the French Revolution of 1789. Today, the highlight is the parade on the Champs Elysées, attended by The...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2011 | History, Where to Go
The village of Durfort in the Tarn department nestles at the foot of La Montagne Noire, 3 kilometers from Sorrèze and about the same from Revel in a narrow gorge cut into the mountain by the river Sorr. If you are in the region, the village is a nice place to visit...
by Admin | Nov 18, 2011 | History
Click to enlarge photos At 7.30 pm the temperature was still high The day started hot – even on a motorbike it was sweltering as I passed rolling hillside villages – a distinct air of Tuscany with the imposing summits of the Pyrenees in the blueish-purple...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | History, Villages, Where to Go
The village, or maybe it’s really a small town, of Bram is at the crossing of two ancient roads – The Via Aquitaine, between Narbonne and Toulouse and the road which goes between the departement of the Ariège and the Montagne Noire, which made it...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | History, Where to Go
Perched high above the valley of the Vère, overlooking the vineyards of Gaillac, stands the village of Castenau de Montmirail, classed as one of the most beautiful villages of France. The village was founded in 1241 under the name of “Castelnou” –...
